Faba Bean

African Iris

About Faba Bean and African Iris

Faba Bean

African Iris

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What is

Life Span

Annual

Perennial

Type

Vegetable

Tender Perennial

Origin

Mediterranean, Northern Africa, Eastern Asia, Southern Asia

Southern Africa

Types

Vicia faba

Perennial

Number of Varieties

250

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Habitat

Cropland, Farms, gardens

Desert, Mediterranean region, Subtropical climates, Temperate Regions

USDA Hardiness Zone

-99998-10

0 99

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AHS Heat Zone

10-6

10-8

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

H1, H2, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Vining/Climbing

Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

120.00 cm61.30 cm

0 3900

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Minimum Width

5.60 cm30.50 cm

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Plant Color

Flower Color

White, Purple

Yellow, Light Yellow, Brown

Flower Color Modifier

Bicolor

Fruit Color

Green, Brown

Leaf Color in Spring

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Green

Green, Gray Green

Leaf Color in Winter

Green

Light Green

Shape

Leaf Shape

Ovate

Grass like

Thorns

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Season

Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Growth Rate

Fast

Medium

Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained

Average

Bloom Time

Indeterminate

Repeat Bloomer

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Tolerances

Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Ground

Container, Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings

Rhizome division, Seedlings

Plant Maintenance

Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Water less during winter

Requires regular watering

In Summer

Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate

In Winter

Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loam, Sand

Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

Average

Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Full Sun, Partial Sun, Partial shade

Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer

Any balanced general purpose fertilizer

Pests and Diseases

Red blotch

Nematodes, Scale

Plant Tolerance

Drought

Facts

Flowers

Showy

Flower Petal Number

Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

Showy Bark

✔ ✘

Foliage Texture

Medium

Foliage Sheen

Matte

Evergreen

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Invasive

✔ ✘

Self-Sowing

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Attracts

Bees, Birds, Butterflies

Allergy

Skin irritation

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

Edible Uses

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Environmental Uses

Air purification

Ethnobotanic

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Part of Plant Used

Seeds

Root

Other Uses

Used as a laxative, Used As Food

Roots were worn to protect and strengthen the wearer, Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

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Used As Outdoor Plant

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Garden Design

Edible, Herb, Vegetable, Vine

Bog Garden, Container, Feature Plant, Mixed Border, Tropical, Water Gardens

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

VICIA faba

DIETES bicolor

Common Name

Fava Bean, Bell Bean, English Bean, Pigeon Bean, Horse Bean

African iris, Fortnight lily

In Hindi

faba बीन

African Iris

In German

Ackerbohne

Afrikanische Iris

In French

féverole

African Iris

In Spanish

haba

Iris africano

In Greek

faba φασόλι

Αφρικανική Iris

In Portuguese

faba feijão

Iris africano

In Polish

bobik

Afryki Iris

In Latin

faba Bean

African Iris

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Magnoliophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Fabales

Asparagales

Family

Fabaceae

Iridaceae

Genus

Vicia

Dietes

Clade

Angiosperms, Eudicots, Rosids

Angiosperms, Monocots

Tribe

Vicieae

Irideae

Subfamily

Faboideae

Iridoideae

Number of Species

18300

1 27800

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Properties of Faba Bean and African Iris

Wondering what are the properties of Faba Bean and African Iris? We provide you with everything About Faba Bean and African Iris. Faba Bean doesn't have thorns and African Iris doesn't have thorns. Also Faba Bean does not have fragrant flowers. Faba Bean has allergic reactions like and African Iris has allergic reactions like . Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Faba Bean and African Iris and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Faba Bean and African Iris

Season and care of Faba Bean and African Iris is important to know. While considering everything about Faba Bean and African Iris Care, growing season is an essential factor. Faba Bean season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and African Iris season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Faba Bean is Loam, Sand and for African Iris is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Faba Bean is Neutral, Alkaline and for African Iris is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Faba Bean and African Iris Physical Information

Faba Bean and African Iris physical information is very important for comparison. Faba Bean height is 120.00 cm and width 5.60 cm whereas African Iris height is 61.30 cm and width 30.50 cm. The color specification of Faba Bean and African Iris are as follows:

Faba Bean flower color: White and Purple
Faba Bean leaf color: Green
African Iris flower color: Yellow, Light Yellow and Brown
African Iris leaf color: Green and Gray Green

Care of Faba Bean and African Iris

Care of Faba Bean and African Iris include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Faba Bean pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and African Iris pruning is done Remove dead leaves. In summer Faba Bean needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer African Iris needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.